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We’ve rolled out a significant update to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) that solves one of the most annoying problems in cloud infrastructure: cold start latency. GKE now has up to 4x faster node star
Today, we’re thrilled to announce that Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, our fastest and most cost-efficient Gemini 3 series model yet, is now generally available. Designed for ultra-low latency, high-volume tas
The agricultural and crop protection supply chain is one of the most intricate networks in the world. It takes up to two years to turn active ingredients into the final products farmers need, and a si
In the high-stakes world of digital infrastructure, speed isn't just a metric — it’s currency. At Google Cloud Next ‘26 we announced the Bigtable in-memory tier, a breakthrough for our fully managed c
“How will this look on me?” It’s the question every online fashion shopper asks, and one that most retailers still can’t answer well. Breuninger, a fashion and lifestyle company based in Germany, thou
At Google, we see firsthand how cyber threats can outpace traditional defense mechanisms — and how agentic threat intelligence can help bridge the gap. We have a vision for agentic defense where auton
AI coding agents are rapidly becoming ubiquitous across the software industry, fundamentally changing how developers write, test, and debug daily code. While these tools excel at localized, self-conta
Welcome to The Blueprint, a new feature where we highlight how Google Cloud customers are tackling unique and common challenges across industries using the latest AI and cloud technologies. We hope to
The AI era demands a fundamental shift in security, and that includes identity and access management (IAM). Traditional controls simply aren’t built for autonomous AI agents that interact with sensiti
In this episode of The Agent Factory, Vlad Kolesnikov and I sat down with Omar Sanseviero from the Developer Experience team at Google DeepMind. We explored the groundbreaking release of Gemma 4: a ne
The world of AI is rapidly shifting from experimental Large Language Models to an era of Agentic AI. In the agentic era, autonomous software agents act on behalf of employees and consumers—driving a f
Building AI agents that work well in a demo is one thing, but running them in production requires serious infrastructure. At Google Cloud Next '26, we introduced Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to he
Managing agents and their actions can quickly grow in complexity and introduce security risks unique to AI. To address these challenges, at Google Cloud Next we announced Agent Gateway to provide simp
The agentic era is here, and the public sector is at the forefront of leading this transformation.At Google Cloud Next ’26, it was clear that academia and public sector organizations are no longer jus
The healthcare landscape is undergoing a massive transformation. As electronic health records (EHRs) and critical applications move to the web, the browser has become the new frontline for patient car
In the era of AI agents, the distance between a big idea and a working application has never been shorter. As we lean more heavily on agents to help us build applications, a critical question remains:
Orchestration is no longer just about moving data; it is about governing enterprise intelligence. To reflect our deep commitment to and embrace of open-source software, we shared earlier that Cloud Co
Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for April 2026. Today, Francis deSouza, COO Google Cloud and President, Security Products, explains why Google is multicloud and multi-AI, straight from N
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The momentum is undeniable: the world’s fastest-growing AI startups are building with Google Cloud. Instead of stitching together fragmented point solutions, founders are building their businesses her
At UKG, we’ve spent years building and expanding our human capital management (HCM) and workforce management (WFM) solutions with new products, capabilities, and a series of acquisitions. Our cloud pl
At Google Cloud Next ‘26, we announced that more than 50 Google-managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers are generally available or in preview, with more on the way. Why it matters: To move beyond
* 본 아티클의 원문은 2026년 4월 23일 Google Cloud 블로그(영문)에 게재되었습니다. AI는 질문에 답하는 수준을 넘어 추론하고 행동하는 단계로 진화하고 있습니다. 오늘날의 에이전틱 시대(agentic era)를 선도하고자 하는 기업에는 이러한 새로운 요구사항에 맞춰 설계되고 최적화된 컴퓨팅 인프라가 필요합니다. 오늘 Google Cloud
In unseren Gesprächen mit Führungskräften aus Wirtschaft und öffentlichem Sektor in Deutschland und Europa taucht immer wieder dieselbe Frage auf: Wie lassen sich modernste Innovationen mit zuverlässi
Welcome to the agentic era! Last week, leaders from our public sector customer and partner ecosystem took the stage at Google Cloud Next to share how they are leveraging AI and agents to scale their i
Last year we introduced new geospatial analytics capabilities integrated for BigQuery. Building on this, we announced an expanded suite of tools at Google Cloud Next ‘26, designed to help your busines
Google Cloud Next ‘26 took place this week in Las Vegas, and the energy was incredible as we welcomed over 32,000 leaders, developers, and partners to explore the Agentic Era with us. Across three key
At Google Cloud, every day is Developer Day, but none so much as day 2 of Google Cloud Next, when we hold the developer keynote. This year’s topic? An in-depth look at Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
Written by: JP Glab, Tufail Ahmed, Josh Kelley, Muhammad Umair Introduction Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified a multistage intrusion campaign by a newly tracked threat group, UNC6692,
Today, we announced the preview of Spanner Omni, a downloadable version of Spanner, that expands its industry-leading distributed database capabilities beyond Google Cloud. This enables enterprises to
To act at the speed of business, AI agents must operate in fast and trusted reasoning loops. They need to “think” by reasoning across both your historical context and your live operational reality. On
The era of agentic AI is accelerating from human- to machine-speed operations, while also creating profound stress on legacy technology infrastructure. This new reality pushes foundational systems to
Last year at Google Cloud Next ‘25, we asked you to imagine a new future for AI. At Next ‘26, the question before you is how do you move AI into production across your entire enterprise? According to
We are officially moving past the era of one-size-fits-all AI. Enterprises today require highly specialized, role-specific tools to drive real productivity — but they cannot afford to sacrifice securi
Today at Google Cloud Next, we are unveiling a more proactive Gemini Cloud Assist, our AI-assisted cloud operations platform. This update shifts your Google Cloud operations from manual workflows to a
In the early days of generative AI, building safe and reliable business tools took massive engineering effort and a high tolerance for trial and error. We helped solve that with Vertex AI, our trusted
Traditional data catalogs were built as manual inventories for technical users, focusing on table structures rather than the deep context that AI agents need. When agents lack business semantics and d
As AI models improve, technical practitioners are increasingly turning to agentic AI tools to build with Google Cloud products, from Firebase and the Gemini API, to BigQuery and GKE. But how can you e
Today at Google Cloud Next, we’re announcing new capabilities in Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) that bring Gemini and our advanced AI stack to wherever your data is, so you don’t need to compromise be
Significant contributors to this article include Megan O'Keefe, Senior Staff Developer Advocate, and Karl Weinmeister, Director of Developer Relations. Whether you are joining us in person in Las Vega
Small businesses are the backbone of the global economy. With 400 million SMBs worldwide and 36 million in the U.S. alone, they provide 50% of global employment. Now, with Google Cloud AI, they’re sca
The future is taking shape in Las Vegas this week, where the world’s leading startups are showcasing their groundbreaking AI work at Google Cloud Next. Whether they need the top AI models, infrastruct
At Google Cloud Next, we are announcing innovations across every layer of our storage stacks — performance, intelligence, and management — to ensure your data is as fast and as useful as the AI models
Traditional lakehouses were engineered for the era of reporting, not the high-velocity, multimodal demands of AI agents. To bridge this gap, architecture must evolve into an AI-native foundation — one
The first wave of AI changed how we find information; the next wave is changing how we get work done. Today, we’re enhancing our most powerful AI tools and bringing them together under one roof. Gemin
By combining the analytical depth of Looker with Google’s Agentic Data Cloud, the potential to transform how we model, interact with, and act on our data appears limitless. This week at Google Cloud N
Succeeding in the agentic era requires a transformation in your data strategy: moving from human-scale to agent-first workloads, evolving from reactive intelligence to proactive action, and shifting f
From vibe-coded and large-scale apps to AI models and agents, Cloud Run delivers on-demand compute with zero overhead and pay-per-use pricing for all of your workloads. Last year, the number of extern
This week at Google Cloud Next ‘26, we are sharing the evolution of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), delivering leading performance, efficiency, security, and scale for your most demanding and complex
Companies are shifting from gen AI that simply answers questions to autonomous agents that perceive, reason, and act on their behalf. Attempting to scale these agents on legacy stacks exposes structur
At Google Cloud Next, we’re announcing a range of compute capabilities to enable your core general purpose and AI workloads for the agentic world with higher performance and lower costs. Why it matter
While generative AI sparked a revolution, the true paradigm shift is the rapid evolution from standalone AI models to multi-agent autonomous systems. In this new era, the network transcends basic conn
AI is evolving from answering questions to reasoning and taking action. Companies who want to lead in today’s agentic era require computing infrastructure designed and optimized for these new requirem
Google Cloud is honored to present the 2026 Partner of the Year winners! These awards recognize partners who have displayed a commitment to excellence by leveraging Google Cloud technology to deliver
The demand for AI within the public sector has never been higher. Practitioners and CXO’s are looking for ways to harness AI to improve mission outcomes, enhance security, and streamline operations. H
The main stage at Google Cloud Next is where the vision is set. This year, we’re bridging the gap between those massive 'Cloud-scale' announcements and your local terminal. We are thrilled to announce
Our new GEAR program, powered by Google Skills, equips every professional with the hands-on AI training needed to build and launch enterprise-ready agents at scale. Anyone can join GEAR for access to
Today’s developer experience is often spread across dozens of consoles, documentation pages, and sites to stay informed. We know that the friction of jumping between surfaces can slow down the most im
In support of our mission to accelerate the developer journey on Google Cloud, we built Dev Signal: a multi-agent system designed to transform raw community signals into reliable technical guidance by
Editor’s note: In this post, we share joint insights from Raj Gulani, Director of Product Management for Network Experiences, and Dan Rayburn, Industry analyst with 30-plus years of experience coverin